The equality of circumstances cuts off a great proportion of the evils which render men unhappy in improved societies, and the influence of hope is very apparent. I do not know that I have seen an unhappy person for 90 miles on this river. There is no complaining of hard times; but every one is cheerful and contented -- for they all foresee, that in a few years they will have a great plenty of worldly goods, in a common course of events.

JVoi-way, Sept. 2^1. -- The Royal grant (or Sir William Johnson's land,) is a tolerably good tract. It lies between tlie upper and lower Canada creek. It is high land, and is a grazing country. The people in general appear to be destitute of enterprise; and tliey gtill live in their log huts. This remark will not apply, however, to the people in Salsbury. From this to Johnstown I met with nothing worthy of remark. From Johnstown to Fonda's Bush, tlie country has a New-England appearance as respects land. The ground is sandy, and is covered with wliite and pitch pine. From Fonda's Bush to Galway, 10 miles, the country is good, and has as many inhabitants as there

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ought to be. From Gal way to Northampton, 18 miles many good farms; but there is no land here like that on Blaclv river and Sandy Creek. Put up "vvith a Dutcli deacon -- liad a dinner of boiled squash, swimming in butter, sweetened a little; and with this mess the family mixed vinegar in great plenty. Tliis is a poor country -- too sandy, and dry: and the inliabitants may in general be considered as the fag end of man. Houses miserable-- fields lie open, without cultivation, and everything appe'ars to be going to ruin.